SDR 0201179859

Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
April 14, 2002
Submitted
April 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47729
Aircraft time
61,148 hours, 61,840 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
32185831
Part serial
01413
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AND THE RIGHT PACK DUCT TEMP WAS INDICATING ABOUT 150 DEGREES. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT TEMP CONTROL VALVE AND THE CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTROL AMPLIFIER. REPLACED THE WATER SEPARATOR BAGS AND DID A HIGH POWER RUN TO CLEAR ANY RESIDUAL OIL. A CONFIRMED SOURCE OF THE SMOKE WAS NEVER IDENTIFIED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN CLEARED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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